The evolution of sociality in small, carnivorous marsupials: The lek hypothesis revisited

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 593-605

  Fisher, Diana O ^a   Nuske, Susan ^a   Green, Sally ^a   Seddon, Jennifer M ^a   McDonald, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antechinus; Fission fusion social organisation; Lek; Mating system; Relatedness; Sociality; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; GROUP SIZE; LEK; MARSUPIAL; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS AGILIS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 79952695830     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1060-7     Document Type: Article

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